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Methylprednisolone acetate vs Methotrexate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Methotrexate was dispensed 2.8× as often as Methylprednisolone acetate in March 2026 — 190,005 items versus 68,423 in England.

68,423items

Methylprednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

190,005items

Methotrexate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methylprednisolone acetate versus Methotrexate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methylprednisolone acetate   ·   ╌ Methotrexate

Methotrexate 68,423

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methylprednisolone acetate versus Methotrexate, March 2026
Measure Methylprednisolone acetate Methotrexate
Items, March 2026 68,423 190,005
Items, last 12 months 715,216 2,236,642
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £338,729 £2,295,534

See the full profile for Methylprednisolone acetate or Methotrexate.